no, not; un-; negative prefix

HSK 1 #4

DEFINITIONS

不 bù
  • (negative prefix)
  • not
  • no

STROKES

不 stroke order diagram
不 stroke order animation

WORDS

謀而合 bù móu ér hé to agree without prior consultation; to happen to hold the same view
谓 bù wèi cannot be deemed; unexpectedly
謂 bù wèi cannot be deemed; unexpectedly
谢 bù xiè don't mention it; not at all
謝 bù xiè don't mention it; not at all
识一丁 bù shí yī dīng total illiterate; unable to read the simplest characters
識一丁 bù shí yī dīng total illiterate; unable to read the simplest characters
识大体 bù shí dà tǐ to fail to see the larger issue (idiom); to fail to grasp the big picture
識大體 bù shí dà tǐ to fail to see the larger issue (idiom); to fail to grasp the big picture
识好歹 bù shí hǎo dǎi unable to tell good from bad (idiom); undiscriminating
識好歹 bù shí hǎo dǎi unable to tell good from bad (idiom); undiscriminating
识字 bù shí zì illiterate
識字 bù shí zì illiterate
识庐山真面目 bù shì lú shān zhēn miàn mù lit. not to know the true face of Lushan Mountain; fig. can't see the forest for the trees
識廬山真面目 bù shì lú shān zhēn miàn mù lit. not to know the true face of Lushan Mountain; fig. can't see the forest for the trees
识抬举 bù shí tái jǔ fail to appreciate sb's kindness; not know how to appreciate favors
識抬舉 bù shí tái jǔ fail to appreciate sb's kindness; not know how to appreciate favors
識時務 bù shí shí wù to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumstances; not amenable to reason
识时变 bù shí shí biàn to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumstances; not amenable to reason
識時變 bù shí shí biàn to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumstances; not amenable to reason
识泰山 bù shí tài shān can't recognize Mt Taishan (idiom); fig. not to recognize a famous person
識泰山 bù shí tài shān can't recognize Mt Taishan (idiom); fig. not to recognize a famous person
识高低 bù shí gāo dī can't recognize tall or short (idiom); doesn't know what's what
識高低 bù shí gāo dī can't recognize tall or short (idiom); doesn't know what's what
变 bù biàn constant; unvarying; (math.) invariant